Composition and comparison
The following table provides information about the composition of coconut oil and how it compares with other vegetable oils.
Type |
Saturated |
Mono- |
Polyunsaturated fatty acids |
Oleic acid |
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Total poly[20] |
linolenic acid |
Linoleic acid |
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Not hydrogenated[21] |
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Canola |
7.365 |
63.276 |
28.142 |
10 |
22 |
62 |
400 °F (204 °C) [22] |
Coconut |
86.500 |
5.800 |
1.800 |
– |
2 |
6 |
350 °F (177 °C) [23] |
Corn |
12.948 |
27.576 |
54.677 |
1 |
58 |
28 |
450 °F (232 °C) [22] |
Cottonseed |
25.900 |
17.800 |
51.900 |
1 |
54 |
19 |
420 °F (216 °C) [22] |
Olive |
13.808 |
72.961 |
10.523 |
1 |
10 |
71 |
374 °F (190 °C) [24] |
Palm |
49.300 |
37.000 |
9.300 |
– |
10 |
40 |
455 °F (235 °C) [25] |
Peanut |
16.900 |
46.200 |
32.000 |
– |
32 |
48 |
437 °F (225 °C) [22] |
Safflower (high oleic) |
7.541 |
75.221 |
12.820 |
0.096 |
12.724 |
74.742 |
510 °F (266 °C) [22] |
Soybean |
15.650 |
22.783 |
57.740 |
7 |
54 |
24 |
460 °F (238 °C) [22] |
Sunflower (<60%linoleic) |
10.100 |
45.400 |
40.100 |
0.200 |
39.800 |
45.300 |
440 °F (227 °C) [22] |
Fully hydrogenated |
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Cottonseed |
93.600 |
1.529 |
.587 |
.287[20] |
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Palm |
47.500 |
40.600 |
7.500 |
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Soybean |
21.100 |
73.700 |
.400 |
.096[20] |
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Values as weight percent (%) of total fat. |